SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 34, 4 November 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Day. Dr. m. New moon 4 ■ 8 32 a.m. First runner 12 4 16. a.m. . Pull moon 18 7. 3 p.m. Last quarter 25 9 55 p.m. • MOON.. Moon rises to-dny, 4.31 a.m.; sets, 7.6 p.m. ■ TIDE. To-day, 4.44 a.m.; 5.3 p.m. To-morrow, 5.28 a.m.; 5.45 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day,. 4.35 a.m.; sets, 6.35 p.m. AKHIVAL9, SATURDAY,-NOVEMBER 2. MABAROA, \fl.B. (9.15 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. BLENHEIM; s.b. UO a.m.), 120 lons, Wilkinson, from Havelock. OALM, s.b. (10.25 a.m.), 891 tons. Radford, from Lyttelton. TAINUI, s.b. (3.45 p.m.), 128' tons, William6on, from Lyttelton. KAHU, b.b. (4.10 p.m.), 138 tons, Norling, from Napier and Coaßt. MAPOURIKA, s.b. (5.40 p.m.), 1203 tons, M'Donald, from Kelson and Picton. QUEEN OP THE SOUTH, s.S. (6.15 p.m.), 193 tons, Barvcy. from Foxton. INVERCARGILL. s.s.' (8 p.m.), 224 tona, Wahlstrom, from Wanganul.; •• ■ SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 3. KOMATA, b.b. (3.15 a.m.), 1994 tons.Sewcll, from Wcstport. MONOWAI, s.b. (7.15 • a.m.), • 3433 tone, Drowetto, froia Auckland. MAORI, s.s. (7.40 ii.ni:), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. ■ REGULUfI, s.s." (noon), ■ 585 tons, Vickerman, from Nolson. _ KAI.TOA, s.s. (12.15 p.m.). 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelßon.

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER '2. MAORI, 8.8. (2.20 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttolton. MOERAKI, s.s. (3.35 a.m.),: 4392 tona, ColHnß, for Sydney. ' ••. ■. • WOOTTON, s.b. (noon). 181 tons. Larsen, for Lyttelton. <,- . , .; NIKAU, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson:' KAPITI, n.s. (2 p.m.), 242 tons, -Sawyers, for Wanganui. ~;' , KAPUNI, 5.6. (2.10 p.m.), 189 tons, Gibson, for Patoa. NGAKUTA, s.s. . (2-10 p.m.). 1250 tonß, Dowell. for Greymouth. MARAROA, b.b. (4 20. p.m.), 2598 tons. Cameron, for Lyttelton. TE ANAU. s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 1652 tona, Appleyard. for Dunedin. ROSAMOND, b.b. (5.50 p.m.), 721 tona, Edge, -MANA,'s.B. (8.35 p.m.),. 134 tons,:M'Pherson. for Wanganul. '•.„.'■ '■„ ~„„ WAIRAU, 8.8. (9 D.m.), 143 tons,-.Deiley, for Blenheim. ■•■ - •■■■ •■• ~' SUNDAY. NOVEMBER' 3.-

' ICARUS w. W-® a-ffl-5' tol^s ' Bruco ' for Lyttelton. .. „, RURU, 5.5..(3.25 a.m.), 158 tons, Thompson, for Chatham Islands. ARATAPU, brigantine (6.20 a.m. from; the stream), 123 tons, Caitcheon, for Dunedin.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ripple, Giaborno, November" 4. Watatu, iludkoura, November 4. Hawera, Patea, November 5. Manuka, Sydney. November 5. Mnraroa, Lyttelton, November 5. Kapuni, Patea. November 5. Mana, Wanganui. November 6. .- Woirau, Blenheim. November 5. Echo, Napier, November 5. Kapiti, Wangauui, November' 5. _ Wootton, Lytteltoi). November 5. Alexander,- (faraUohe, November 5. Pacroa, Nelson, November 5. Nikan, Nelson, November 5. • Mapourika, Nelson, Picton, November. 5. Neakuta, Qrcymouth, November 6. Kaiapoi. so.;;Kr.. parts w'f/wmber 6. Opawa, Blenheim, November o. Wavcrley. Patea, November 6. Tainui, Wani;anui, November 6. Maori, Lyttelton, Novombcr 6. Oueon of the South. Foxton. November 6. ihvercnrgill, Waneanui. November 7. Kaitoa, Nelson, November 7. , Pohema, Greymouth, November 7. Calm. Wanganui, November 7. Kamo'i Greymouth, November 8. Kuru, Chatham Islands, November 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. M'Laurin, San- Francisco, November 4. •Ngahere. Now Plymouth. November 4. Houto, Diinedin, November 4. Waverley, Patca, November 4 ' Wa'ipori, New Plymouth, November 4. Magic, Foxton, November 4. Kamo, Greymouth, November 4. Tainui, Wangamii. November 4. , : Koklri, -Aucklandi'November-4. Oorinna, Dunedin, November 4.. Perth Greymouth, Melbourne. Nov. 4. Oalm, Wanganui, November 4. Invercargill, Wanganui, November 4. Queen of tlio South, Foxton, Nov.. 4. Itasulus. Onchunpra direct, November 4. I Kahu. East Coast. November 4. Maori, Lj'ttelton, November 4. . Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, Nov. 4. Opawa, Blenheim, Novembor 4. TTawera, Patea. November 5. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Not. 5. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 5, Kaitoa, Nelson, Novembor 5. Kipple, Napier. Giaborno, Nov. 5. Putilti, Dnncdin, November 5. Wairau. Blenheim, November 5. Mararoa. Lyttelton, November 5. Kapiti, Wangamii. November 5. Kapuni. Patea. November 6. Alexander! Nelson. Coast. November 6. Wootton, Lyttelton, November 6. ■ Komata. Westport, November 6. • Nikau, Nelson, November 6. Buanui, Auckland, flovembor 6. Paeroa,-Westport, Greymouth, Nov. 6. Manuka, Sydney. Hobart. November 7. Oalm, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Nov. 8. Blenheim.. Havelock, November 11. . BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. SATURDAY.' NOVEMBER 2. ./ AUCKLAND.. Sailed.—Arahura (10.40 p.m.). for Gi6borni>. fiailed.-Atua (6 p.m.), for Sydney. UISBORNI'I. Arrived.-Koutiinui (12.15 s.mi, from Wellington. ■ '■ ' Sailed.-Kipplc (4.20 p.m.), for Wellington, and Kamona (6.45 p.m.), for Westport. NEW PLYMOUTH. ' Sailod.-Huia (1.30 p.m.), for Tarakohe,

LYTTELTON. Arrived—Hinomoa (11.40 a.m.) and Maori. (2.30 p.m), from Wellington. GBEYMOUTH. Arrived.—Ngatoro (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3. AUCKLAND. Sailed.-Kakapo (1.30 p.m.), for Westport. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kapiti (6 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.-Mano- (3.2fl p.m.), from Wellington. ... BLENHEIM.. . Arriyed.-Wairau (6 a.m.), from Wellington. ' HAYELOOK.: ; To sail.-Paeroa-(3""aim.), for Nelson.'-. NELSON. Arrivod.-Nikau (early), ,from Wellington. ' ' ' LYTTELTON. , .'. Arrived.-Jlararoa (7.10 a.m.) and Wooiton (3.15 p.m.), from Wellington. - PORT CHALMEBB, Arrived.—Kowhui (3 p.m:), from Bluff. TO-DAY'S BEBTUAQB LIST. Manuka-No. 1 Queen's Wharf. ■ ■ iUonowai-Ko. 14 jervois'Quay, Maoi-i-I'eVry Wharf.- -. ■■ • - Komatar-Hiiilwa-y lYharf; ■ Mapourikar-Taranki St-root- Whari. ■ Kauoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf.-- - ■ Kcgulus-No. 11 Queou's Wharf. .- InvercargiU-KiuE'B .Wliarf. Kahu-iNo. 7 Queen's.- Wliarf. Itlpple—Perry- Wharf. ■ ■•• Tainui-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Quoen of the South-King's Wharf. Umu-No. 5 Queen'B WhaH. Poherua—Tarauaki street Wharf. MANUKA PBOM SYDNEY. On arriviuu Ironi Sydney thiß afternoon tlio Onion Company'* Manuka will berth at No. 1 Queon'u Wharf to disembark 41 Biiloou-and 29 steerage passengers and to unload 1084 tons of cargo.

Another day was' lost on Saturday in unloading the- cargo of cement from the Ngahere. There was no response to the oall for lubciir, and the halclies again wore not removed. To-day further cargo for Now Plymouth will be received till 3 p.m., and it is hoped to net tho vessel away at daylight to-morrow. The Kahu will load to-day for East Coast statious. - ~•-.,.' Messrs, G. T. Hull and Co. advise that tlio I'utiki will sail to-morrow for Dunedin direct. .'

Ono of the ships delayed by ram on. Saturday in the CuJin. The vessol is to return from WuiiKauui to load on Friday for Lyttolton. Tlmaru, and Dunedm. It will now be Wednesday before tho Alexander Bails Tor Nelson nud West Coast. . „„„ The Maori left the stream fit 2.20 a.m. on Saturday, and arrivod at Ijyttelton twelve hours later. She sailed ftEnin at 8.60 p.m. for Wellington, .arriving l hero at 7.40 a.m. yoßtordoy. • Tho iiouto is anchored in Worscr Day awaiting for favourable weather to frau for Duncdin. When tho Moeraki arrives at. Sydney on ■Wednesday she will be anchored at WatBon's Bay, a mile from the Heads, for medical examination. Tluh precaution will be taken in view of the prevailing iufluenza. epidemic.

The departure of the Monowai for Lyttelton and Dunedin has been postponed liU to-morrow at 3 p.m. Tho sailing ship John Ena (2700 tons), ■which lias arrived at Lyttelton. from Ban ■'Francisco with a cargo of case oil. will take portion of the- 'shipment of 'Dunedin. She will be the largest sailing ship to be berthed at a' Dunedin wharf.

Tho Customs duty collected at the port of Auckland during October amounted to £106,533 17s. 3d,, as agaiiist £79,457 16s. sd. ill October, 1917, an increase of £27,076 Os. lOd. The beer' duty collected 'last month totalled £4485 17s.'lid., as compared with £5147'95. id. in October, 1917, a decrease of £661- lis. 2d. Silver exported last month amounted to 106,1930z„ valued at £22.029, as against 185,8330z..:va1ued at .£31.631, exported in October. 1917,, a decrease ol £951,2. ■ Tho southern black buoy in Mbtuihi Channel, Auckland, has dragged a considerable distance to the north-east, but it will be replaced as soon as- the, weather permits. ■

■When an American ship in command, of Captain Lund, arrived at Fremantle recently, the/ Customs .Department' called upon the ship, to lodge a bond, of £ICO in. respect of a member of the crew, who, they considered,' on account of. his age (65 years) was likely to become a charge upon the ■ State. The captain declined to provide the bond »b a guarantee that the man -would not desert. Other precautions were taken. For six dayß the man was in irono in tho ship's forecastle, and in full view of thoso on the wharf. His hands were secured by handcuffs, and on the ankle was fixed a trace chain, which wan fastened to a part of the ship so securely that escape,was impossible. Ho was suffering from dropsy, and, according to tho police, his hands swelled considerably in tho handcuffs. • The captain claimed that aa the sailor was of cccontri.o habits, he. was not prepared to trust himashare. The matter was reported to the American Consul, and as a reßUlt tho man waß released, and placed under surveillance to prevent him from leaving the ship. "The Board of.Trade has prepared an explanation upon a proposed system of hour zones for time-keeping at sea. The navigator under the proposed system, would be required to set his ohip time to correspond with tho mean time of certain fixed meridians .by comparison -with his chronometer. Alterations in time as the 'ship proceeded would bo in complete hours, so that reading of the clocks—so far as minutes and seconds were concern-e'd-would be' universally the same; The hours alone,would differ.. Ae showing some of tho main advantages which would result, it is pointed... out . that all. jnib-. divisions ol time would'bo measured m mean solar units-i.0., : the day' 6 run would be aii exact numbor of mean Bolar hours, and the mean speed' of a ship woUfe, therefore, be much more. easily and accurately calculated. Revolution indicators would givo- a more reliable estimate of tho distance run. and tho Bame argument would apply to the distances indicated hy mechanical logs, while tidal calculations would be facilitated when nearine the coast.' : ■'-' ' ' ' ■' Mr. S. E. Brown is' now; wireless operator on the Mnraroain place of. Mr. J. Meek. ■ ' Mr. N. M'Nicol. chief .pr.ovi.dore for. I ho nnion Company, has'resumed duty after a severe attack of influenza, and-Mr. H.. Whyte will' to-day"rejoin tho Maori as chief steward. •